Catch you on the flip side, 2012!

Wishing you & yours a fabulous New Year!

Thank you all so much for following along & making 2012 so incredibly special.

Here's to kicking 2013 in the balls!

xo

photo: utichnica  

Designer Alert: Elva Fields

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I am in complete awe over Elva Fields' hand-crafted statement necklaces. Besides the intricacy of their being hand-made, designer & owner Emily Maynard scours local flea markets, auctions & shops for unusual vintage & antique pieces to use as the ingredients. Making each piece unique & giving each it's very own story. Finding jewelry designers with their own aesthetic & genuine love for that they do is really special. The name alone, named after Elizabeth's grandmother, speaks volumes. You have to check out all of her gorgeous one of a kind creations. You will truly be blown away.

Another thing that I love about Elva Fields Jewelry, besides the gorgeous jewelry & impecable attention to detail, is that it gives back. Emily donates $3 of each sale on Elva Fields' website to Backpack Buddies of Spencer County. You can read more about Elva Fields & this organization here.

photo: elva fields

Vogue: The Best Street Style of 2012

Let's face it. We all know the real fashion show at Fashion Week is the "Street Style" outside of the shows. As fashion lovers, we scour the tents and/or internet for the best of the best when it comes to up and coming trends, the over-the-top & the demure. Street style has become a fashion religion & I am a devout follower. Vogue has compiled a slideshow of their favorite Street Style looks of 2012. While my favorites are captured above, check out the full slideshow of Vogue's Best Street Style of 2012 here.

photos: vogue

East vs West

Thank you, Refinery29, for bringing these incredible earrings to my attention. I have been searching for East Coast/West Coast rivalry closure my entire life & I feel I have finally found it in these East vs West Stud Earrings.

As Leroy's Place Etsy Shop so eloquently states:

"Together at last! Now, The East Coast/Weat Coast rivalry can play out on either side of your head with these acrylic earrings!"

I completely get it & I commend Leroy's creative efforts. But frankly, I believe these fantastic specimens represent "love," not war. My heart & soul wants to believe Biggie & Tupac found peace not only with themselves, but with each other in that big "Gangsta Paradise" in the sky. 

Just knowing that Biggie & Tupac can live peacefully on my ears makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Cuz it ain't nothin' but a gangsta party after all, right?

Caviar Cravings

Caviar Cravings
Lately I've been craving all of the above & then some.

[ Column 1 ]

Tory Burch Stacked Logo Travel Tote: A travel tote is a must! I really love the fabric, color & durability of this bag. It's light as a feather & easily folds up. And it comes with an adorable matching wristlet. How could you go wrong?

Charlotte Olympia Flora Crepe-Covered Leather Pumps: I first saw these babies in one of ManRepeller's instagram photos & I instantly fell in love. And they are 50% off at Net-a-Porter right now! Too bad I can't afford them, but hopefully one you can! They deserve a fab home.

Tibi Kelp Silk Faille Skirt: Tibi rocks my world & so does this skir! The color is beyond gorgeous! This skirt is the perfect statement piece. 

[ Column 2 ]

Karl Sabine Sequin Shorts: Sequin shorts are so fun for the holiday season. And at this price - everyone should own a pair! I  really love these.

Asos Spring Stone Necklace: Where do I even begin with the amazing Asos necklace... I love everything about it. It screams Lindsey. No really, it's me to a "T." And I can officially say it's mine! I literally just ordered it & cannot wait to wear the shit out of it! 

Juicy Couture Drama Collar Necklace: This necklace is awesome! And it's on sale right now for $69 + an additional 40% off! Unfortunately it's now sold out online, but you can call 1-888-908-1160 to order it. Better get on it before the offer expires!

Eugenia Kim Harper Fedora Hat: I love me a good fedora. And I especially love me some emerald green. This Eugenia Kim fedora is positively stunning! How fab is the peacock feather detail?

Forever 21 Colorblocked Moto Jacket: I actually purchased this jacket this past weekend. And it is awesome! The quality is not very Forever 21, which makes it that much more awesome. I highly recommend! This will definitely be making a cameo in an upcoming outfit post.  

Deals & Promotions

1. Net-A-Porter: Further sale reductions. Up to 70% off + new reductions.

2. Juicy Couture: Take an additional 40% off sale online & in store. Offer valid though 12/18/2012

 3. H&M: 30% off one item of your choice in store though 12/19/2012. Printable coupon.
4. J. Crew: 30% off every purchase in store & online. Plus free shipping on $100+. Code: CELEBRATE. Ends Thursday.
5. Barney's New York: Fall Sale. Up to 60% off. Free 2-day shipping on orders of $150+.
6. Piperlime: 15% off sitewide with code GIFTME. 2 Days only.
7. Banana Republic: Take 30% off your entire purchase. Code: BR48HOUR.
8. Gap: Take 30% off your entire purchase. Code: GAPGIVE. 

Style Icon: Gwen Stefani

Holy Hotness! 

How incredible does Gwen Stefani look on the January 2013 cover of Vogue?!?

She rocks my world!

Oh & check out this rad behind the scenes video.

Tuna Fish Finds: Parisian Chic Weekly Planner 2013

It's almost the new year & my embarrassingly intense search for the perfect 2013 planner is in full swing. Every year I teeter with the idea of going all out and purchasing a really expensive agenda, but then I come across charming little planners like this Parisian Chic Weekly Planner & snap right out of it! Get your daily dose of chic with this fab weekly planner, by author Ines de la Fressange of Parisian Chic: A Style Guide. It's filled with a year's worth of weekly fashion tips. An absolute must have for the organized fashionista!

Parisian Chic Weekly Planner  $19.95

Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Gifts That Give

What could be more important than giving this holiday season? Giving back! Check out some of these awesome gifts that do just that!

[ Column 1 ] 

TOMS Shoes: For every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS donates a pair to a person in need.

Gucci USA GG Flag Wallet: 25% of the retail price will be donated to UNICEF in support of "Schools for Africa" and "Schools for Asia" education initiatives through December 31st.

Jellycat: $1 out of every $5 goes to the charity of your choice.

Feed Oversized Guatemala Pouch: Handmade in Guatemala by the Collaborative Group, a nonprofit organization that empowers artist and artisans around the world, using traditional Ikat fabrics. Each Oversize FEED Guatemala Cosmetic Pouch will provide 70 packets of micronutrient powder to children in Guatemala.

[ Column 2 ] 

Westward Leaning Sunglasses: For every pair of sunglasses sold, Westward Leaning donates $10 to eduational programs dedicated to social causes that each pair represents: Teach for America, Reporters Without Borders, Love Thy Neighbor Mexico, and the National Parks Conversation Association.

Juicy Couture WWF Elephant Necklace: This limited edition Elephant Necklace celebrates Juicy Couture's efforts in support of WWF (World Wildlife Fund). Juicy Couture has donated $20,000 this holiday season.

Rebecca Taylor Gloves: For every hat, glove, snood, or scarf purchased, and Rebecca Taylor will make a donation to Coalition for the Homeless. 

Kayu Jen Clutch: Sales of this cute clutch provide donations that make sight-restoring surgeries in India possible. 

[ Column 3 ]

Alfred Eisenstaedt "View of Midtown Manhattan," circa 1939 Photograph: 20x200 teamed up with Time to sell iconic New York photographs, the sales of which benefit Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
White + Watrren Geo Pattern Scarf: 50 percent of proceeds goes to Women at Risk, which advocates for women who are at high risk for breast cancer.
Soludos Friends of Finn Shoes: These flat espadrilles came about via a collaboration with Amanda Hearst, and proceeds benefit The Humane Society.
Same Sky Silver or Onyx Cufflinks: Made by Rwanda women who survived the 1994 genocide, 100% of the proceeds are reinvested into the company to buy more materials and employ more women artisans.

Inspiration

Oscar knows best...

photo: george & ruby

Charlotte Olympia for Art Basel Miami

The work of Mondrian, Van Gogh, Hodgkin, Jackson Pollock, Picasso & Litchenstein are alive and kickin' in shoe form! Leave it to Charlotte Olympia to turn her famous Dolly, into walking Twentieth century art. The incredibly talented designer did just that for Art Basel Miami.
These, very limited edition, masterpieces are available exclusively at the Neiman Marcus in the Bal Harbour Shops.

I am completely enamored with this collections. Don't you think this would be an amazing exhibit in the MoMa?

Which shoe is your favorite?

Photos: Vogue Italia

Pantone 2013 Color Of The Year: Emerald Green

Mazel Tov, Emerald Green. You are Pantone's 2013 color of the year! 

Sorry kids, but come January it's time to put your Tangerine Tango away & step inside the lush & elegant emerald city. I have been a fan of this gorgeous jewel-tone for as long as I can remember. I especially love the way emerald green pops with my brunette hair & dark features. It's such a lovely & rich! Emerald Green could not be a more perfect color for 2013.  

"Most often associated with brilliant, precious gemstones, the perception of Emerald is sophisticated and luxurious. Since antiquity, this luminous, magnificent hue has been the color of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions. Also the color of growth, renewal and prosperity, no other color conveys regeneration more than green. For centuries, many countries have chosen green to represent healing and unity" - Pantone.

J.Crew Cocoona Wool-Blend Coat  .  J.Crew Collection Café Capri in Abstract Diamond  .  Smythson Happiness Is Shopping Wafer Notebook  .  Michael Kors Gia Ostrich-Effect Leather Clutch  .  BaubleBar Emerald Dangle Drops  .  J.Crew Satin Pencil Skirt  .  Swarovski Nirvana Emerald Ring  .  Alice + Olivia Dina Suede Pumps  .  Gap Driving Moccasins  .  Yochi Linked Square Emerald Crystal Ornament Necklace  .  Capel Rugs Serpentine Dark Green Wool Rug

Sales & Promotions
1.Max&Chloe: Friends & Family. 20% off your entire purchase with code 20FF12. 
2. J.Crew: 25% off your entire order. Code HOLIDAY.
3.Net-A-Porter: Further sale reductions. Up to 70% off + new reductions.
4. Shopbop: Addition 15% off items currently marked 50%, 60% and 70%. Code EXTRA15OFF. 
5. Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy: 30% off on your entire online order with code HOLIDAY.
6. Piperlime: 20% off your entire online order with code HOLIDAY.

photos: harper's bazaar, hiphunters

Caviar Cravings

I've been wanting everything lately. I can't tell if it's the holiday season or the lack of money in my bank account that's been hindering my unhealthy shopping cravings. All I know is it's getting pretty ridiculous! I may need an intervention..

Before I give you my "Caviar Cravings" break down, I wan to take a moment to update you on life (or should I say lack their of). I apologize for the lack in posts as of late. Work has been extremely stressful lately due to end of year deadlines. So please bear with me! I promise more Caviar Taste Tuna Fish Wallet will be coming your way. And when I say more, I mean bigger & better!


Caviar Cravings

[ Column 1 ] ASOS PRIOR Metallic Pointed High Heels  .  See by Chloé Las Vegas Printed Silk Mini Skirt  .  Zara Home Pillow Cases 1 / 2 / 3  .  Alexander Wang Serpentine Emile  [ Column 2 ]  Proenza Schouler PS1 Medium Suede Tote  .  BaubleBar Baubles 1 / 2 / 3  .  J.Crew Collection Janey Calf Hair Flats  .  Rachel Zoe Selita Blouson Sequin Dress

Sales & Promotions
1. Net-A-Porter: Further sale reductions. Up to 70% off + new reductions.
2. BaubleBar: One-day wonder sale extended. 25% off. Code HOLIDAY25. Plus, 20 days of buried baubles.
3. Shopbop: Addition 15% off items currently marked 50%, 60% and 70%. Code EXTRA15OFF. 
4. J.Crew: 25% off your entire order. Code HOLIDAY.


What do you say we make this "Caviar Cravings" thing a weekly occurrence?
I am thinking it's a must.

Looks like my new years resolution is coming early.
Here is to a bigger & better Caviar Taste Tuna Fish Wallet packed with way more fabulousity & structure!
Do I hear an amen?!

Holiday Windows 2012: The BG Follies

David Hoey & the rest of the Bergdorf Goodman visual team did an incredible job with this year's Bergdorf Goodman Hoilday Windows. I am completely enamored with all things 1920's Art Deco style & driving by these windows last night gave me an uncontrollable amount of goose bumps. The BG Follies of 2012 pays homage to all things Ziegfeld Follies, Veudeville & Busby Berkley brilliantly. These windows have been a full year in the making. 

Act I

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Act V

"There’s our black and white homage to Marilyn Monroe in Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot(complete with silver ukulele) featuring a bird’s eye view of fashion from Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip and Elie Saab (among others) in Act I: By Request.  Most impressive in this Act is its bird’s eye perspective onto the scene — it’s a trick beloved in the display world and is one our visual team enjoys sharing with its Fifth Avenue audience.

Called Naughty and Nice, Act II is a tribute to burlesque performer Sally Rand, inventor of the risque fan dance.  Entirely white, the solo act exemplifies our visual team’s obsessive artistry: it’s covered in thousands (if not millions) of white feathers.  The feathers are used as a mosaic and was constructed feather by feather.  Every year our windows feature an antique collection of sorts (you may recall the twisting stairs from the Alice in Wonderland windows from a few years ago) and Act III showcases a collection of mid-century miniature American mannequins once used for display and merchandising, as well as for sewing practice.  David spends months (if not years) building up these collections until the time is right, and this was the year to debut his miniature mannequins as 1920s Ziegfeld Follies girls on fifteen miniature stage reproductions made from replica 18th-Century wood moulding inA Cast of a Thousands.

Act IV, our Daredevil Act, is Fifth Avenue’s novelty act featuring a runway look from Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2013 runway collection.  As David said, every show needs a novelty act, and ours highlights 24 plaster dogs performing every trick under the sun.  Our windows are a practice in making the impossible possible — in twisting complexities to new levels by using old-world craftsmanship and artistry.  Every surface of Act IV is covered in gold and silver leaf.  While many Holiday Windows feature moving objects and contraptions, ours rarely are seen in motion.  For our Finale, 

Act V is the result of an idea brewing over the past year: a giant mirrored, rotating kaleidoscope.  Prototypes were sketched and developed until the team discovered that beveled mirrors moving in both clockwise and counterclockwise movement created the best result.  Approximately 1,000 individually beveled mirrors were used to create this kaleidoscope set into motion by 7 separate rotating motors.  The effect should be dizzying, psychedelic… an homage to Busby Berkeley’s overhead kaleidoscopic camera shot seen in Footlight Parade.  To complement the mirrored effect in this duo act are two custom-created gowns from Naeem Khan.  Every year Naeem works with our visual team to dream up a dress for our Holiday Windows and this year’s creations dance in a way that mimics Berkeley’s famous waterfall number." - 5th/58th

You can instagram Bergdorf Goodman's holiday windows with the tag #BGWindows for your chance to win a holiday window prop or print from The Coveteur's behind the scenes feature. 

Check out this great Behind the Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Windows video. 

Photos: Ricky Zehavi

Happy Hanukkah

photo: moderntribe

Tuna Fish Finds

How fab are these Forever 21 Neon Ankle Strap Heels? They have my name written all over them. And for $24.80? I mean, let's be serious.. They are a tuna fish wallet's dream! I love me a shoe with a classic silhouette & a dash of sass, don't you? 

What's in My Bag.

Don't you just love "What's in My Bag" blog posts? It's always fun to see what your favorite bloggers & celebrities shlep around with them on a daily basis. [And even more fun to see what bag they are carrying.] Well leave it to Kristina Hultkrantz of EmmaKisstina to take the "What's in My Bag" post to an entirely new level. 

I am so beyond honored to be a part of Kristina's "What's in My Bag" blog series. I have been a huge fan of EmmaKisstina for quite some time, so you can imagine my excitement when Kristina approached me about this project. She is just so incredibly talented & has fabulous taste! I really don't think she could have depicted me & my bag more perfectly in an illustration. It's a match made in "What's in My Bag" heaven!

So what's in my bag, you ask?

Here is the rundown:

Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM, Apple iPad Mini,  Peter Pauper Press Keep Calm Cupcake & Eat A Cupcake Notebook, Nars Schiap Lipstick, Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb, J.Crew Leopard iPhone Case (monogram not included), Prada Baroque Sunglasses, J.Crew Ballet Slippers

I absolutely LOVE it!

Want to get your hands on your very own personal "What's in my Bag" illustration? Visit EmmaKisstina's Etsy shop. And don't forget to check out the rest of her amazing work!

They make for great holiday gifts too! wink wink